Occupational Safety & Health Law (OSHA) Attorneys

Parr Brown assists industrial and commercial businesses with the full range of occupational safety and health issues. Its OSHA attorneys have significant experience assisting clients in understanding and in complying with federal and state occupational safety and health laws, both in the general industry and in the construction industry. That experience includes helping clients get into and stay in compliance with applicable OSHA statutes and regulations. Our OSHA attorneys have extensive experience defending clients against citations and alleged violations asserted by both federal OSHA and state agencies administering state safety and health programs (including citations classified as willful, serious and repeat). We have experience assisting clients in a variety of sectors, including oil refining, chemical processing, construction, metals production, manufacturing, agribusiness, cardboard packaging, airport operations, railroads, etc.

Our occupational safety and health (OSHA) legal services include:

• defending against citations and alleged violations
• assisting clients in preparing for informal settlement conferences
• development of compliance programs to avoid incidents
• conduct compliance audits to ascertain areas for improvement
• implement and defend Process Safety Management (PSM) programs
• manage worksite inspections and responses to investigation requests
• handling retaliation and whistleblower claims
• hazard communication standards
• fall protection and walking/working surfaces
• lockout tagout requirements
• confined space rules
• chemical exposure issues
• personal protective equipment (PPE)
• asbestos exposure standard
• indoor air quality concerns
• bloodborne pathogens
• aerial lifts requirements
• reporting and record keeping
• catastrophic incidents and fatalities
• U.S. Chemical Safety Board inspections
• Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) inspections and violations